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M. B. LLOYD. PERAMBULATOR. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18 I916- 1,319,479. Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

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M. B. LLOYD.

PERAMBULATOR.

APPLICATION mu) SEPT. 18. I916.

Patented Oct. 21,1919.

2 HEETS-SHEET 2 UNITED sTAtrEs PATENT OFFICE.

MARSHALL IB. LLOYD, 0F MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN, ASSTGNOR TO THE LLOYD MAN? FACTURING COMPANY, OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN, .A. CORPOBATIONOF MICHIGAN,

Application filed. SeptemberlS, 1916.

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, MARSHALL B. LLOYD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Menominee, Menominee county, Michigan, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perambulators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to perambulators and relates more particularly to the body and hood portions thereof.

The general object of my invention is to provide a hood and an associated body which shall be more conveniently adapted to the use intended than those hitherto provided.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a hood which shall be of improved appearance; which shall facilitate the removal of the child from the perambulator; which shall provide better and safer protection against the weather; and which shall 7 be of such construction that a shield or covering can be quickly and easily applied when .it is desired to inclose the perambulator body.

' My invention consists generally in the form, arrangement, and combination of parts, whereby the above named objects, together with others which will appear hereinafter, are attained; and my invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred construction thereof, and wherein;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a perambulator body and hood embodying my invention. f

Fig. 2is a side elevation of the body and hood with the hood separated anda shield or. covering mounted between the hood parts.

Fig. 3is a plan view of theperambulator in the condition shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4.is a perspective View of a covering or shield detached from the hood.

Fig, 5is a detail view illustrating the construction and cooperation of the hood frames and 'of the intermediate support for the shield member. 7

Fig. 6is a detailed fragmentary plan view illustrating the construction. of the hood pivots; and

Fig. 7 -is a sectional detail view illustrating means for locking the hood parts together. V r 7 It is the common practice in the peram- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

Serial No. 120,768.

bulator art to mount a hood, pivotally upon the body, so that thehood may be swung to various positions for the purpose of protecting the child, as for example, from too intense a light, a strong wind, or from rain. These hoods have hitherto consisted of a one-p1ece structure, covered with cloth, ratan, reed or other suitable material. It has also been the common practice to provide a covering, which is stretched between the front edges of the hood and the front of the carriage, when it is desirable entirely to inclose the child; such forexampl'e, as in stormy weather or to protect from mosquitos and flies. The hoods hitherto provided have been of such construction as to greatly increase the bulk of the carriage because when they are made of a size to give suflicient protection, they project consider ably above the body ofthe carriage, even in their lowermost position. 'As a result of this fact, a. larger place is required in which to store the carriage, and furthermore, in shipping the carriage a crate considerably larger than the size of the body and gear must be provided in order to inclose the,

hood. Again, the hood being large, and relatively heavy, greatly imbalances the car rlage when it is moved to one side of the center. The hitherto customary hood is also objectionable in that in its lowest position, it projectsconsiderably above the top of the carriage body, withthe result that it is difficult for the attendant to placethe child in the carriage .and to remove it therefrom. In addition to the mechanical and utilitarian disadvantages of prior hood strucently adapted to the uses intended. To this end,,instead of makingthehood in a single or unitary form, I make 1t 1n a plurality of parts which can be readlly combined, when desired, to give a hood area equal to the combined area of the component parts; and which can be easily and quickly separated to dispose the parts ofthe hood in a manner best adapted for the particular and varylot of, or so that part can be moved or swung to one side of the center, and part to. the

other side. By so moving and placing the parts, the perambulator is given a symmetrical shape which greatly enhances its beauty; reduces the strains due. to, unbalancing; reduces the bulk of the crate for shipping; and greatly facilitates the placechild from the perambulator.

Having thus generally stated the. objects and purposes, of my invention, and having alluded to the. structure for. accomplishing .ment of the. child in, and the removal oaithe.

these objects purposes, I shall now de scribe indetaihthe preferred structure illusr e h dra n the drawings, 1, represents the body of, a baby carriage which may be. oi any suitable, fo irnj construction, or, character. practiceflhe body is mounted. upon a framework, provided with wheels and which is termed'the gear, but inasmuch as my inven tion is not concerned with the, gear structure, I have not thought it necessary to illustrate same in detail. I have, however, shown the gear in Figgl in dotted lines, in orderto show its general location with respect to the body. Attached to the gear is a handle. 2,-for the purpose Of-c nveniently propelling the carriage. As will be described more fullyhereafter, the handle limitsthe down-v ward movement of 'the hood, with the result that in prior hoodstructure of usual con.

struction, a considerable portion projects above. the upper. edgeof the perantbulator ody. I 1

-Preferably centrallyv of the body, I provide, brackets 4, on each side along'the upper edgeB, and thereto, I secure the hood mem-f bers. In this instance I have. provided a hood composed of two. parts, 5 and 6, each oi": which is pivotally connected to the centlfal pivots 7 Theaconstruction of the hood frames and their attachment to the. center pivots will bebetter understood by reference to Figs. 5, and ,6.I Each hood; member this. instance comprises two shaped mem-- bers? and 8,:tothe free. ends of which line tallic membersjl are secured, which in turn are provided wit holes for the reception of the pivots 7. T e pivot, 7', is attached to e mm -brac .by means f devices .0; hr u h. hi the r ck t i s P s- In order that the hood members will remain in, any desired placed position against any normal; forces, such for example as their e gh ten ng t or emsl P ov d t e.

' central pivots with a spring washen or fnic indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, or in other words, to a position in which they are substantially flush with the top of the perambulator body. They can be moved to this position without interfering with or contacting the handle 2, because only part of the full hood extends below the top of the body. When the hood members are in this position, that is, substantially flush with the top of the body, the attendant can conveniently place the child in the carriage or remove it therefrom, there. being. no projecting portionof the hood tointerfere with r such actions Again, when the hood parts are. moved to this position, the. perambulator can be stored in a smaller space, and can be placed in a smaller crate for shipping purposes. This. last named item, is. of. considerable. importance, particularly in relation to non-collapsiblecarriages, such for example, as. a reed carriage, which isassembled inrthe factory andshipped in assembled condition. Carriages of this type, because of their large. bulk and relatively small 'weight; are. expensive to ship and any construction which reduces the bulk for shipping purposes, is of great value, and; particularly; so, if; the utility is not impaired. In; my; structure, not onlyistheutility not impaired, but; conversely, the. utility is actually greatly en ianced. If desired both. portions of the, hood can be secuigedf together to remove-as a unit. In this event, they appear substan tially like the. hitherto. usual onerpiece hood as is well shown in Fig. 1. In order to holdthe. hood parts together, I prefer to proyide a, loclg' of such construction that it will hold the parts together againstthe forces, neces sary to swing the hood againstthe resistance oft-he friction: disks, and which at the same time, when subjected to-an additional. tension, 'willgpermit them. automatically to. separate, as; for example,- wherei'the hoodparts are. pulled in opposite'directions. I also prefer tomake thejsecuring nieans. of such construction that when the hood parts are. forci bly moved together, or into contact one. with the other, they will. automatically be. locked in that relation. "For this purpose, suitable means may be provided, such for. example as catch 20, best shown in Fig. 7 This catch comprises a, lever 2l;, mounted in recess 22, in the frame. of'onefoflthe hood members. This lever is. mounted on a pivot23, and is. normally heldin the inopert v pbs i en wvn i s'fl; y nca- S. of

a coiled spring 124, .Onefend lof which is mounted in the frame and .the other end of which engagesthe lever, j Upbath upper end of the lever, I provide. a latch member 1 25 25', preferably made of spring material, and, e adjace t ra f fi pp ite h o ember 1 Pro d a plate G-J M Iig an. opening 27, so positioned relative to 25., that the member will strike. the edge? 28,

be depressed thereby, and spring into posi tion behind the plate when the hood frames are moved into intimate contact. I should herestate that I prefer to make the lever 25, of such length that it will normallybe entirely within the. recess 22, so that it will not be unsightly and also to the end that there shall be no sharp edges to catch the clothing or to injure the child or attendant. In order that the latch 25, will be properly thrown out to engage with the plate 26, I provide a protruding portion 30, which is preferably rounded, and which when the frame parts are moved together, engages the plate 26, and consequently throws the latch 25, outwardly. The protruding portion 30, of the latch being relatively small, and presenting a smooth surface, is not objectionable, either as marring the appearance of the hood or of being physically dangerous.

As before stated, one of the advantages of my novel hood, is that the parts can be separated to form, with the body, a more balanced appearance and also to the end that, when desired, a shield or covering can be stretched between the parts, as is well shown in Fig. 2. This shield or canopy can be made of various materials, such for example, as cheese-cloth, hospital-gauze, or corduroy for use under differing weather conditions. When the hood parts are rather widely separated, as indicated in Fig. 2, I

-prefer to provide a central support, which suitably elevates the canopy and also enhances the appearance. In this instance, I have provided a U shaped bail 31, which approximates the shape of the frame members of the hood, and which has its free ends 32, mounted on the central pivots 7. The bail 31, is preferably of such height that it can be swun or moved .to occupy a position within either of the hoods, as illustrated in one position, within one of the hoods by means of dotted lines in Fig. 5. I prefer also to provide the bail 31, and the hood frame members 7, with devices 32, to which the cloth, shield or canopy can be secured for convenient attachment and removal. A convenient form of device for this purpose is the usual glove-button construction, one part being secured to the hood, and the complement being secured to the canopy. Where the canopy is made of light relatively loose material, such for example, as cheese-cloth or hospital-gauze, there is con-- 'siderable difficulty in properly attaching it to the hood frame. I have solved this difiiculty in'a novel way by securing strips of relatively heavy material, such for example, as heavy cloth, along the canopy in a position suitable for co-action with the fastening devices of the hood, and in or through these strips, I provide complementary fastening means, such as the button-hole or one portion of a glove-button fastener. In Fig.

4:, I have depicted generally such a construction, and therein 35, is the canopy covering, and 36, are the strips of relatively heavy material, secured to the canopy in any suitable way, as for example, by sewing, and in the same figure 37, indicate the fastening devices for complementary engagement with the fastening devices 32, of the hoodmembers and of the canopy bail.

If desired, the canopy can remain in place when the hood parts are moved together to form a unit structure and on the other hand, if desired, the canopy can be readily removed. When the canopy is left in place, it is simply necessary to swing the hood parts together because the canopy covering collapses or folds inwardly arranging itself compactly within the hood parts. Furthermore, when the canopy is left in position, it is not visible from the outer sides of the hood, so that to all intents and purposes, the hood appears substantially as one of usual construction. When desiring to use the canopy to inclose body, it is but necessary to separate the hood parts and canopy will automatically assume its proper position.

It is thought that this disclosure is suflicient to teach the construction and operation of means whereby the substantial objects of my invention may be obtained, but inasmuch as this disclosure will also suggest to others, skilled in this art, various modified constructions whereby these substantial objects and purposes can be at tained, I do not wish to be limited to the specific construction, herein shown and described, except only as may be necessary by limitations in the hereunto appended claims. 7 V

I claim 1. A perambulator comp-rising in com bination a body portion, a hood pivotally mounted thereon and of a size such that it can be swung as a whole from a position 110 over the rear part of the body to a position over the front part of the body, said hood comprising two separable parts formed so that, if desired, one part may be disposed over one part of the body and the other 115 part over the other part of the body.

2. A perambulator comprising, in combination, a body portion, a hood pivotally mounted centrally thereon and of a size such that it can be swung as a whole from 120 a position over the rear part of the body to a position over the front part of the body, said hood comprising two separable parts formed so that, if desired, one part may be disposed over one part of the body and the 125 other part over the other part of the body.

comprising two separable pants formed so bination a body portion, a hood pivotally mounted thereon and'of a size. such that it can be swung as a Whole from a position over the rear part of the body to a position over the frontpart of the body, said hood that, if desired, one part may be disposedover one part of the body, and the other partover the other part of the body, and a, latch carried by the hood pert and engag- 15 mg the other, when: in associated position,

' and serving to prevent accidental separ-w tion. 7

In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 11th day of September,.1916, v20

L. L. SOHUL E, ARTHUR WM. NELSON.

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